Matt Forte enters the 2012 season recovered from knee issues and with a new contract.

Forte also will be a member of an improved Chicago Bears' offense due to the addition of Brandon Marshall, who previously played with Jay Cutler.

“We got the same run game, basically, and the passing game is just something that Jay’s already used to,” Forte said. “Having Brandon here is going to make it a lot better, so it’s going to be a fun season. I’m just looking forward to getting ready for that and we gotta execute. We can’t just come here and think that defenses are going to lay down for us. We gotta come out and execute and run the right plays and not make stupid mistakes out there.“